October 6, 2025
Healthiest Employers® was started in 2009 as a way to celebrate companies that are putting their people first by investing in the health of their employees. In partnership with Springbuk, we are pleased to announce the 2025 Healthiest Employers of Pennsylvania.
Congratulations to this year’s winners! Write ups are conducted on the top winner in each category.
50 to 499 Employees
1st Xavier Creative House
Warwick, Pennsylvania
29 Employees
Xavier Creative House (XCH), an independent, woman-owned agency, has established itself as a visionary leader in healthcare marketing for more than a decade. The firm’s team of experts is dedicated to innovation, strategic thinking, and transforming possibilities into realities. Unconstrained by traditional boundaries, XCH partners with clients to uncover hidden market opportunities and develop creative, impactful solutions in a highly regulated industry. Known for its agility and collaboration, XCH forms expertise-driven teams that act as an extension of each client’s organization, fostering strong, long-term relationships through high-touch, responsive service.
In 2025, Xavier Creative House (XCH) elevated employee well-being to a company-wide strategic goal with the launch of “The eXperience: Living the XCH Life,” a bold, branded initiative rooted in five core wellness pillars and fully aligned with the company’s values. This shift transformed wellness from an HR initiative to a board-level priority, embedding it into every aspect of how XCH hires, leads, and cares for its team.
Following its annual Employee Wellness Survey, XCH discovered that 44% of employees prioritized stress management and work-life balance. In response, the company introduced targeted mental health initiatives and restructured its wellness challenges from monthly to quarterly, reducing fatigue and boosting participation.
To provide personalized support, XCH expanded access to Health Advocate, offering employees one-on-one guidance with medical billing, benefits navigation, emotional well-being, and financial resources—bridging the gap between strategy and daily support. Among its standout offerings is a quarterly $150 wellness reimbursement, allowing employees to define and pursue their own version of well-being, from therapy and mindfulness apps to fitness gear.
2nd VYNAMIC – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 196 Employees
3rd Restek Corporation – Bellefonte, Pennsylvania – 400 Employees
4th PeopleOne Health – Oakmont, Pennsylvania – 146 Employees
500 to 1,499 Employees
1st Conner Strong & Buckelew
Camden, New Jersey (Local Office: Wayne)
572 Employees
Conner Strong & Buckelew is one of the nation’s largest and most respected firms specializing in insurance brokerage, employee benefits, and risk management consulting. Serving a wide range of industries—from construction to life sciences—the company delivers comprehensive risk and insurance solutions. Its employee benefits services include health and wellness programs and strategic consulting, all designed to enhance outcomes and add value for its client partners.
Guardian Nurses provides employees with direct access to a team of Registered Nurses who serve as patient advocates, ensuring individuals understand their healthcare options and receive optimal care. These nurses guide employees and their families through hospitalizations, research treatment options, assist with appointments, and offer coaching for chronic and mental health conditions. Acting as personal champions, they liaise with doctors, hospitals, and insurance providers to simplify and strengthen the care experience.
In 2024, Guardian Nurses supported 48 referrals across a wide range of needs, including mental health assistance, expedited appointments, coordinated care services, complex second opinions, ongoing follow-up care, and treatment support for a newborn with multiple medical needs.
Complementing this hands-on support, the organization also emphasizes preventive care. More than 85% of employees and covered spouses or domestic partners participate in annual physicals and biometric screenings. Through the BenePoint platform, participants earn credits that reduce medical and prescription costs, reinforcing a culture of proactive health management and early intervention.
2nd Tokio Marine America Services – Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania – 534 Employees
3rd AIR Communities – Denver, Colorado (Local Office: Philadelphia) – 826 Employees
4th Altamira Technologies Corporation – McLean, Virginia (Local Office: College)– 509 Employees
5th Pennrose Management Company – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 585 Employees
6th American Heritage Credit Union – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 726 Employees
7th Stream Companies – West Chester, Pennsylvania – 542 Employees
8th Henderson Engineers – Lenexa, Kansas (Local Office: Philadelphia) – 948 Employees
1,500 to 4,999 Employees
1st Independence Health System
Greensburg, Pennsylvania
4,989 Employees
Independence Health System was formed in 2023 through the merger of Excela Health and Butler Health System in Western Pennsylvania. The system delivers nationally recognized care in cardiology, orthopedics, palliative care, and maternity, alongside a full spectrum of surgical, medical, emergency, and behavioral health services. Supported by an extensive network of primary care physicians, Independence Health System operates five hospitals, employs more than 7,000 staff, and includes nearly 1,000 healthcare providers, making it the largest employer in Butler and Westmoreland counties and serving a region spanning over ten counties.
Independence Health System Wellness promotes employee participation in its Wellness Medical Premium Reduction program, which offers nearly a 25% reduction in medical premiums for completing annual wellness activities. Participation is voluntary for all employees, regardless of medical coverage. Employees who complete the 200-point wellness program receive an average reduction of about $25 per biweekly paycheck—or $600 per year per covered individual.
While overall 2024 program completion fell below 75%, analysis shows strong year-over-year improvements across the system. The program significantly improved preventive care engagement. Among employees, 66% of members aged 19–39 visited their primary care provider for preventive care (compared to a national 46%), 71% of members aged 40–64 had preventive visits (versus 59% nationally), 77% of women aged 40–75 received breast cancer screenings (62% benchmark), and 51% of participants aged 45–75 underwent colorectal cancer screening. These outcomes highlight meaningful progress in both wellness participation and preventive health across the system.
2nd Drexel University – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 4,224 Employees
3rd Evertrue – St. Louis, Missouri (Local Office: Allentown) – 2,192 Employees
4th Philadelphia Insurance Companies – Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania – 1,926 Employees
5th Gilbane – Providence, Rhode Island (Local Offices: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh) – 3,075 Employees
6th Ocean State Job Lot – North Kingstown, Rhode Island (Local Office: Harrisburg) – 3,009 Employees
7th CSAA Insurance Group – Walnut Creek, California (Local Office: Philadelphia)– 3,962 Employees
8th Covestro, LLC – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 2,645 Employees
5,000+ Employees
1st U-Haul International
Phoenix, Arizona (Multiple Local Offices)
16,477 Employees
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Since 1945, U-Haul has been the No. 1 choice of do-it-yourself movers, with a network of more than 23,000 locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 offers secure access to U-Haul trucks every hour of every day through the customer dispatch option on their smartphones and our proprietary Live Verify technology. Our customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to approximately 186,000 trucks, 128,000 trailers, and 46,000 towing devices. U-Haul is the third largest self-storage operator in North America and offers 876,000 rentable storage units and 75.1 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities. U-Haul is the largest retailer of propane in the U.S., and continues to be the largest installer of permanent trailer hitches in the automotive aftermarket industry. U-Haul has been recognized repeatedly as a leading “Best for Vets” employer and was recently named one of the 15 Healthiest Workplaces in America.
U-Haul offers a unique and transformative benefit through its partnership with Virta, a clinically proven program that helps reverse Type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, and supports significant weight loss. This science-based nutritional therapy, combined with advanced telehealth, enables Team Members to lower A1c levels, reduce or eliminate insulin use, and achieve sustainable health improvements without the risks or side effects of medications or surgery.
The program emphasizes long-term lifestyle changes, leading to lasting outcomes. Team Members have shared powerful testimonials, including relief from chronic pain and prevention of limb loss. Over the past year, participation in Virta has increased by 22.7%, and chronic condition care gaps have improved by 13.7%. Through Virta, U-Haul is empowering its workforce to live healthier, more fulfilling lives while reducing dependence on medication and healthcare costs.
2nd CBIZ – Cleveland, Ohio (Local Office: Conshohocken) – 10,396 Employees
3rd UPMC – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 80,000 Employees
4th Lincoln Financial – Radnor, Pennsylvania – 9,623 Employees
5th Burns & McDonnell – Kansas City, Missouri (Local Office: Conshohocken) – 10,417 Employees
6th CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc – Fairfax, Virginia (Local Office: Pittsburgh) – 15,168 Employees
7th Terracon – Olathe, Kansas (Local Office: Blue Bell) – 6,710 Employees
